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Episode 11: Virtual Heaven, Virtual Hell

By Cathi Bond and Nora Young
| November 8, 2005

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Cathi's curious about Second Life, an online virtual vacation spot. It's just one of the myriad ways people are losing themselves in virtual pleasure. Nora wonders, what's the matter with real pleasure? But when real djs start spinning real tunes in imaginary clubs, does the line between online and real even matter anymore? Plus, at the far edge of weirdo-creepy, Nora has a story about compulsive blogging, even when it means revealing something really...sick about yourself Second Life: www.secondlife.com The Virtual Club at Entropia: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4385048.stm Young Blog Poisoner: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19509-1854972,00.html
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